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ATM transaction fees for NFS to be halved
THE Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT) is planning to decrease ATM transaction charges for the National Financial Switch (NFS) from October 1. At present, the transaction charges are Rs 20, out of which, Rs 18 ... More

INSIGHT


Why not pay wages for the poor by cheque?
THE National Rural Employment Guarantee Bill, passed by Parliament has fixed a minimum daily wage of Rs 60 for 100 days of employment for the rural poor. Initially, 200 districts, including 150 under the food-for-work programme, will come under ... More

FOREX


Rupee unchange; bond prices up
MUMBAI: The rupee was little changed against the dollar on Thursday on account of the supply and demand remaining proportionate. The domestic currency opened at Rs 43.89/90 and touched an intra-day low of 43.9750. It, however, bounced ... More

LIFE INSURANCE


Shriram Life gets operating licence from IRDA
SHRIRAM Life Insurance Co Ltd received the operating licence from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) on September 14. The company is a joint venture between the Chennai-based Shriram group and Sanlamof South Africa. ... More

LIC plans to set up data warehouse
LIFE Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India is working on establishing a data warehouse for its sixteen-crore plus policyholders in the country. The project, with an automatic facility for updates on policies, would take two years to complete. ... More

GENERAL INSURANCE


Govt seeks performance targets — Now, public insurers nudged to shape up
The four insurers have to submit performance targets for two consecutive years, unlike the PSBs which were asked to set out targets for the current fiscal only. More

RBI & OTHER CENTRAL BANKS


I-T payment at bank branches
MUMBAI: The Income-Tax department has authorised 894 computerised branches of public sector banks in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai to accept payment of income-tax dues, said a press release from Reserve Bank of India. These include 833 public ... More

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS


Exim Bank to extend $26.8 m LoC to Mali, Ivory Coast
EXPORT-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has, at the behest of the Government of India, extended a line of credit (LoC) of $ 26.8 million to Government of Cote d'Ivoire ( Ivory Coast) and another LoC of $ 27 million to the Government of Mali under ... More

CREDIT MARKET


World Bank asks India to review rural lending policy
THE World Bank has suggested that the Indian Government could revisit its policy of setting interest rate `caps' on rural lending rates and `floors' on deposit rates, because the high transaction costs and collateral requirements were making ... More



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